W Doha Hotel & Residences celebrates a new relationship with The Old Vic at it's 1st birthday celebration

Online, March 28, 2010 (Newswire.com) - W Doha Hotel & Residences
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W Doha, Qatar - 24 March 2010: W Hotels Worldwide, the hotel category buster and leading industry innovator, yesterday launched a special partnership between W Doha Hotel & Residences, Qatar and The Old Vic Theatre, London.

The relationship was launched in style at a special dinner and drinks reception hosted by W Doha Hotel & Residences and The Old Vic Artistic Director and Academy award-winning actor Kevin Spacey. The unique event was held to celebrate the first year of W Doha, a year filled with Wow moments and insider access into the worlds of fashion and design, music and entertainment.

The dinner and drinks was attended by London's elite social set from the worlds of fashion, film and culture with guests including Kevin Spacey, Kate Moss, Jamie Hince, Jake and Dinos Chapman, Tracey Emin, Dascha Zhukova, Sir Peter & Lady Blake, Kevin Bishop, Camilla Al Fayed, Rob Brydon, Katy England, James Brown, Camilla Rutherford, Jade Jagger, Dan Williams and Henry Holland.

The event marked the beginning of a new partnership between W Doha Hotel & Residences and the Old Vic through which W Doha will support The Old Vic with a new event in the London social calendar called The Old Vic 192.

Speaking on this new relationship, Artistic Director Kevin Spacey commented 'It's our 192nd birthday this year. We're excited to be working with W Hotels and W Doha on our birthday fundraiser in June. We're very grateful to them for this support and hope this is the first of many such collaborations.'

"The one year anniversary celebration of the iconic W Doha is a milestone in W Hotels' expansion in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East." says Robyn Pratt, VP Brand Management W Hotels, EAME "following its opening a year ago as the first W Hotel to launch the W brand in the Middle East, it has since become an international lifestyle destination known for providing insider access to extraordinary entertainment happenings from live performances to DJ music sessions. The collaboration with The Old Vic further highlights the hotel's passion for creating W experiences within the entertainment industry for global jetsetters and local tastemakers alike."

In cooperation with W Doha Hotel & Residences, The Old Vic 192 event, a major fundraiser for the Old Vic, will be held in June. The event will be a star-studded celebration featuring entertainment, an auction and an exclusive private performance. All monies raised will go to The Old Vic Theatre Trust to safeguard the 192 year old iconic building, to make great theatre available to all, to mentor the next generation of creative talent and to address poverty of aspiration among young people in our schools and community through The Old Vic's award winning education and community programmes.

The opening of W Doha Hotel & Residences in March 2009 marked the entry of W Hotels Worldwide into the Middle East. The hotel merges traditional Arabian imagery with the contemporary cool design of the W brand. Immediately upon arrival, guests are welcomed into a world of Wow. Founded in 1998 in New York City, W Hotels is transforming into a global powerhouse. W Hotels have recently opened in Barcelona, Miami South Beach, Hollywood, and Washington D.C. and will open this year in London, Vieques, Puerto Rico, Koh Samui and St Petersburg, among other vibrant destinations.

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About W Doha Hotel & Residences
W Doha is a leading-edge, contemporary lifestyle experience with a complete service offering, including 291 guest rooms, 31 suites, and 154 W branded Residences. To experience W's approach to B&F (Beverage and Food), W Doha features three stylish bars for guests to mix and mingle including the signature W Living Room experience; Wahm, a modern poolside lounge, and Crystal Lounge, a sleek, fashionable spot where guests can sip cool cocktails and groove to the latest world beats. In addition, W Doha boasts three signature restaurants, including modern cuisine at Spice Market and Market by Jean-Georges, both concepts created by three star Michelin Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten. W Doha offers the signature Bliss® Spa, New York's hottest spa to unwind, Alexandre Zouari hair salon from Paris to bring the signature Parisian flair and glamour in Doha and Teuscher Chocolates of Switzerland from Zurich, all introduced in the Middle East for the first time W Doha is conveniently located in the West Bay of Doha on the Qatar peninsula, providing easy access to Doha's world-class shopping destinations, pristine beaches and water sports facilities, first-class greens of Doha Golf Club, and scenic Corniche waterfront district. www.whotels.com/doha.

About W Hotels Worldwide®
W Hotels is an innovative, contemporary, design-led lifestyle brand and the hotel category buster with 36 hotels and retreats in the most vibrant cities and exotic destinations around the world. Inspiring, iconic, innovative and influential, W Hotels provides the ultimate in insider access to a world of "Wow." Each hotel offers a unique mix of innovative design and passions around fashion, music and entertainment. W Hotels offers a holistic lifestyle experience that is integrated into the brand's sensibility through contemporary restaurant concepts, glamorous nightlife experiences, stylish retail concepts and signature spas. With more than 10 years of proven success, W Hotels is on track to more than double its footprint by 2011. W Hotels and W Retreats have been announced for Downtown New York, London, Paris, St. Petersburg, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Bali, Vieques Island, Koh Samui, and Verbier, among other international destinations. For more information, visit www.whotels.com.

About The Old Vic

The Old Vic Theatre believes great theatre is about great plays, great performances and great nights out from the moment you step through the door. The iconic building has a rich history- from Olivier's Hamlet to Ian McKellen's Widow Twankey - and continues to attract the best creative talent. As important as what goes on stage is the award-winning education and community programme, and taking pride in nurturing young actors, writers, directors and producers.